Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior: An Unofficial Minecraft Adventure (Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior Series #1)

by Julien Pettre

Overview

Minecraft meets Diary of a Wimpy Kid in book 1 of the very popular 8-Bit Warrior series of the journal of a young Minecraft villager who dares to dream of becoming a Minecraft warrior!

THESE ARE THE REAL BOOKS BY CUBE KID! DIARY OF AN 8-BIT WARRIOR WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED AS WIMPY VILLAGER KINDLES 1-4.

The first volume of this best-selling unofficial Minecraft adventure series begins with Runt, our 12-year-old hero, about to choose his future vocation at the Minecraftia school. His options are less than thrilling: farmer, crafter, miner. But what this noob really wants is to be a warrior like his hero, Steve. So when he learns that the five best students in school that year will get the chance to start warrior training, it’s ON. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781449480059
Publisher:	Andrews McMeel Publishing
Publication date:	05/17/2016
Series:	Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior Series , #1
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	47,378
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 5.40(h) x 0.60(d)
Lexile:	550L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 12 Years

About the Author

Cube Kid is the pen name of Eric Gunnar Taylor, a 33-year-old author who lives in Alaska. A fan of video games—and particularly Minecraft—he started writing fanfiction at a very young age. His first novel, The Diary of a Minecraft Villager, was self-published as an ebook in February 2015 and quickly became tremendously successful in the Minecraft community. The novel was acquired by the French publisher Édi8, and was published for the first time in France in February 2016 under the title LE JOURNAL D'UN NOOB, with new illustrations by Saboten. The Diary of a Minecraft Villager sparked worldwide interest. 
When he is not writing, Cube Kid loves travelling, fixing his car, voraciously reading fanfiction . . . and gaming!

Editorial Reviews

Runt’s narration is witty, and it hits the right balance of snarky and vulnerable…The density of the drawings and the short chapters will mean that readers will zip through this volume, groan at the cruelly open-ended cliffhanger, and eagerly await the next installation.” (The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books)

From the Publisher

A mob of zombies, creepers, and endermen grows just outside the city walls. They disappear at dawn but return at night—smarter, greater, stronger. Something big is happening in Minecraftia and it does not bode well for the villagers. Runt knows this. He sees it in the fearful faces of the elders. If only he had not been born a farmer he might join the foray as a warrior, protecting his family and his people. Instead, he must face a bully, Max, at school along with the same hardships that affect most middle school kids. You do not need to be a minecrafter to appreciate this tale of an underdog who feels the burden of destiny on his shoulders. Cube Kid depicts the world of Mincraftia—a parallel universe that inspired the game Minecraft—with vibrant descriptions free of gaming jargon. Even a "noob" (i.e., beginner) could follow along. Into this world he places Runt, a twelve-year-old wannabe warrior, his best friend, Stump, and a real warrior, Steve, where they must face the dread of impending doom. Somehow the villagers must find a way to defend their walled-city. They must raise up guardians to battle the enemies. Runt hopes to become one of them. This passion burns within him. He must prove to everyone that even a farmer's son can become a warrior. Whether fans of Minecraft or not, children of all ages will fall for the fantasy adventure in this book, consuming pages nonstop. Reviewer: Remy Dou; Ages 8 to 15.

Children's Literature - Remy Dou